The measuring continued and was completed successfully, including the axle boxes, allowing work to progress with their eventual refitting. The cylinder covers were examined and no "nasties" were found. Further cleaning, grit blasting, and painting took place and we moved on to reaming out all the holes in the frame, brake hangers, springs etc. With much appreciation from all of us Nathan produced a torque wrench with a multiplier to reduce the speed needed to reem out the 50 plus holes which was accomplished. Robin Taylor will make all the new pins as the existing ones were to say the least, loose. A couple of videos are available in this section to watch the reeming of both frame and springs.
A separate section will follow next on the re-installation of the brake shaft on the 29th August by Alan, Nick and myself, ably assisted by Rory on the Tele-handler.
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| Alan measuring the axle box. |
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| No "nasties" found in the front cylinder box covers. |
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| Cleaned out and ready for grit blasting and protecting. |
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| Hand reaming was brutal and only 2 holes were achieved. |
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| Reaming out spring hangers on the vertical drill. |
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| Springs being reamed.- 15 on these alone. |
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| Brake shaft and weight shaft needle gunned and primed. These were lying out side at the back of the Shed since being removed last August. |
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| Cylinder and slide valve covers protected. |
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